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H. W. RICE AND L. A. STURROCK.

WIRE BOUND BOX AND THE LIKE.

APPLICATION FILED APR. I3. 1916.

1,317,317. PatentedSept. 30,1919.

UNITED STATES PATENT oEEroE.

HENRY WILLIAM RICE, OF PRAI-IRAN, MELBOURNE, VICTORIA, AND LESLIE A. STUBROCK, 0F ROYAL PARK, MELBO URNE, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA.

WIRE-BOUND BOX AND THE LIKE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 30, 1919.

Application filed April 13,1916. Seria1 1 To.90,884.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, HENRY WILLIAM RICE, a subject of the King of Great Britain and Ireland, residing in the postal district of East Prahran, a division of the city of Prahran, a suburb of the city of Melbourne, in the county of Bourke, State of Victoria, Commonwealth of Australia, and whose post-ofiice address is 36 Chomley street, in the said postal district of East Prahran, and LEsLIE ALEXANDER STURROCK, a subject of the King of Great Britain and'Ireland, residing in the postal district of'Royal Park, a suburb of the city of Melbourne, in the county of Bourke, State of Victoria, Commonwealth of Australia, and whose postoffice address is 511 Royal Parade, in the said postal district of Royal Park, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in and Connected with Wire-Bound Boxes and the like, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to wire bound boxes, crates, cases and the like and particularly to the type wherein four sides, each carrying two opposite end cleats, are united by binding wires to permit of the said sides being wrapped or folded around two ends to form a complete box. 7

The chief object of the present invention is to provide a box or the like of the wire bound type which can be readily opened when testing of its contents is necessary,

which is strong and durable and which may be produced at a greatly reduced cost owing to the saving effect in material and labor. The essential features of the inventionare the provision of novel slots and retention wires to hold the box sides in position or .in correct relationship while the box is being assembled and when the box is open.

The invention is equally applicable to wire bound boxes and to some classes of crates and cases having binding wires or the like. Referring to the accompanying drawings, which are to be taken as part of this specification:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a box accordingto the invention the lid ofthe box being open and part thereof being broken away, and a part of one end thereof being also broken away.

Fig.2, is a detail inside perspective view showing a grooved end cleat.

Fig. '3, is a detail sectional view showing the application of a retention wire.

.Fig. 4:, is a detail perspective View showing the side slotted for use in conjunction with a grooved cleat.

Fig. 5,'is a view of a retention wire, the dotted lines indicating the bending of the end of the wire after its application to a box.

Fig. 6, is a view of a modified retention wire, the dotted lines indicating the bend ing of the end of the wire after its application to abox. 1

Fig. 7, is a detail showing a modification.

The invention is applied to a box having a first side 2, a second side or bottom 3, a third side 4, and a fourth side or top 5, the sides being formed of suitable thin material.

With the foregoing are used two end sheets 14 which may be plain.y Attached to each side are two end cleats 6 each having its ends beveled as at 7 Y The sides 2, 3, 4 and 5 areunited by binding wires 8 which may be secured to the sides by staples 9, which also secure the end cleats 6 to the sides as usual. Each end of each binding wire projects beyond the meeting edges of the box sides forming wire extensions 12 as usual.

The features so far described are all well known.

The opposite cleats 6 attached to the opposed sides 2 and 4 are respectively provided with wire holes 18 and vertically disposed slots 18. The holes 13 being near the upper ends of the cleats as shown in Fig. 1 and the slots 18 extending vertically into the upper ends of the opposed cleats as shown.

To retain the sides in correct relationship while the box is being packed retaining wires 15 are employed. Each wire is of a predetermined length and one end thereof is preferably bent sidewardly as at 16. In practice a pair of retaining wires each having a side bend 16 is passed through the holes 13 formed in the upper ends of the V washer bearing against said head. The' gether and the box in shape; '.-.'1?he'box"sides' 2 and 4 are pressed toward each other while the retaining wires arebeing engaged with slots 18. After the retaining wires h'aveibeen placed int-position the said b'ox sides cannot move apart and are correctly positioned. The ends 14 of thebox' can then i be pressedtightly .into position and owingto the cleatsb and retaining wires 15.are.held securely between the box sides. The/lid 5 can be. closed after :the box has been packed; The extensions" 12 of" the binding wires imiay then be twisted together in the usual manher to sealthe box. I v H mThe retaining wire may. havea head 19 at :onewend (see. Fig; 6) andiva. metallic head "and washeri20 of each retaining wire Inay be :inserted between theslottedendof the cleatfG and side 4 which .arenslightly sprung .lapar't to permit the introduction-of the saidrheadand washer (see Fig.3) the wire passing through the corresponding groove '18. "The other ends of thewires pass vthrough theholes 13 in thecleatsand in"the first'side;2iasshown inrFig. 3. "This construction provides for, readily freeing the side A, rifgdesired, after opening the lid eofthelbox. p

If desired grooves 18 may be formed; in the ,upperv ends. of the opposed cleats onboth sides2 and tofthe box, (seefFigfT) and corresponding grooves 22 maybe fOYIDGCllIl the saidsidesadjacent said grooves 18, and the retaining wiresinay have a head 19 and washer 20. at one end ;1 and a head 23. and washer 24 on its'other end. Itw'ill be obvious that when the first andflthird sides require retaining it is only necessary to insert the ends of the proper retaining wires into thegrooves l8 and 22.and -the sides-of the box will be prevented from spreading.

I claim: 7 1.1111 a' vwire bound box the combination of cleats;..having open vertically disposed slots. or. grooves of the character described in their-upper ends, the bottom of-said slots being horizontal or at right angles. to the plane-ofithebox sides; and retention wires extending horizontally between thesides of the box,each.ofsaid retention wires having oneend passingcompletely through; a cleat and theradjacent' side-of the box andthe other-end passing through thesaid slot in an opposed cleat I and 7 detachably engaged withtsueholeantfor theepurpose set forth.

p f -wire bound box the combination of cleats having open vertically disposed slots or grooves of the character described in their upper ends the bottom of said slots being horizontal -or at: right -angles"to"the planeof the box side; "and"retention wires extending horizontally between the sides of the *box, a each of said retent1on -wiresshaving @0119 end "PZISSIIIgQOHIPlBtQlY through a cleat and one side of the box and turned over to engage t-heexterior binding wire and the other end of such retention wire passing :throug-hsthe said slot in an opposed cleat and having its headed end detachably engaged with "the outer side of such cleat and between the cleat and box side, substantially as and-for the, purpose 7 set" forth.

1 In a. wire. abound box" l-having v top, bottorn, ends and sides;- cleats 'atta'chdto the sides 11aving. open.-ended 'verticallyl disposed' slots or gr'oovesin their upper ends, retention wires; extending horizontally across the ends. between cleats on opposite sides ofthe box, each. of, said' retention v-wiresihaving one end passing through a cleat at one side of'the' box andthrough the adj acent'sideof the boxsand having' its outer-1 end engaged withwthe exteriorof such side of the box;

the other 'end of the said retentionf wire passing throughl'the slotted. end iof opposed cleat on the 'opposite'side of the box anddetachably engaged with r such cleat, substantially as and fo'r the purpose set forth.

14c. Ina wire bound box havingtop, bot 7 tom, ends .an'drsides, ands/exterior binding wires cleats attached. .to? the sides .oftlie box, and having open vertically disposed slots or grooves in their upper endsand retention wires 7. extending horizontally and transversely across the. ends ofthe box and; be-

tween'the'sides oft the box each. of said re- 1i 5.111s wire and-t min .top, .-bottorn, .ends and sides, 7. and exterior binding wires opposite lcleats attached to. opposite sides of the box, and havinglopen vertically disposed slots or grooves in their 1 upper ends, the bottom vof :said slots being hori- W zontal on at right. angles :to theQpIane ofl-the boxisidesyand retention wlres extending horizontally, and transve'rselyv acrossfthe ends of the box and between the sides of the box, veach of retention wires havingone end I passing coinpletely through a. cleat and one side of the box and having its outer ;end turned over to engage the exteriorbinding wire; .and the other endwof such -retention and having a head outer side of such 5 and boX side, substa purpose set for Gopies 0! this patent may be obtained for Wire passing through the said slot in an op- In testimony whereof We affix our signaposed cleat on the opposite side of the box tures.

on its end engaging the HENRY WILLIAM RICE. eleat between the eleat L. A. STURROCK.

ntially as and for the Witness:

th. CECIL W. PLESTRIN.

five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents.

Washington, D. 0.? 

